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James (6'5/304) was injured during Saturday's win over Mercer after going down while blocking on a running play. He required stabilization of the neck and was eventually carted off the field before being taken to the hospital for observation. As frightening as the moment was on the field, it looks as though he avoided serious injury. His status for this weekend's showdown with Missouri will be determined closer to kickoff. James had started the first three games of the season at right tackle. Sep 20 - 7:00 PM

Auburn redshirt senior G Darius James was carted off the field in the second quarter of Saturday's game against Mercer.

In a very scary moment, James fell facedown and showed little movement while blocking on a run. After having his neck stabilized, he was carted off the field. Auburn has since passed along that James has full movement and feeling in his extremities. He is currently in the hospital undergoing evaluation. Sep 16 - 5:18 PM

Former Texas redshirt sophomore G Darius James will transfer to Auburn.

James started two games at RT for the Longhorns and appeared in six last year before he tore an ACL in November. The 6-foot-5, 304-pounder must sit out the 2015 season. He'll have two remaining seasons of eligibility beginning in 2016. James, a recent five-star recruit, was ESPN's No. 17 ranked recruit in 2013. Sun, May 17, 2015 07:54:00 PM

Texas redshirt sophomore G Darius James has been released from his scholarship and will transfer to another program.

James is a former five-star recruit who redshirted in 2013 and then played in six games in 2014. Head coach Charlie Strong previously noted James is still rehabbing a knee injury which ended his 2014 season and also had some work to do academically. Wed, May 6, 2015 10:39:00 AM